Weekly Update

Happy Sunday Parents,

I hope you were able to take the two surprise snow days and enjoy them with your children. I am so thankful we were given those days for the kids to just be kids! We have all been working extra hard this year (teachers and parents included) and it was nice to get those days to just enjoy the snow and be together. 

Friday we watched the Holiday Sing Along. It wasn't quite the same as being together at school participating, but it was fun nonetheless! Mr. Fuhrman and Mrs. Heverin did a beautiful job creating the Sing Along for us! The students and teachers really enjoyed continuing this tradition today!

Winter Movie

Tuesday we will watch the movie Frosty the Snowman after our morning meeting. We thought this would be a fun and special way to celebrate the season and our last day (before break) together. I have told the kids they are welcome to bring a cup of hot chocolate or a treat with them to snack on while we watch the movie "together". If you are alright with your child having a snack for the movie, please make sure to have that available for them at 9:15am Tuesday. 

Student Spotlight

Does your child have work he/she is really proud of? Maybe they would like to show off how hard they are working at home, or want to show how they are demonstrating the 3Rs. Upload a picture or short video of his/her work to share with the whole school! Images and videos shared will be featured on the Student Spotlight segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning announcements. Students may not be featured right away depending on how many submissions have been made.

Student Spotlight Form

This Weeks Schedule

This week will be a short week due to Winter Break. Monday will be a normal asynchronous day and will follow our typical Monday schedule. Tuesday we will shake things up a bit. We will meet for our normal Morning Meeting followed by our Writing lesson. After that, we will watch Frosty the Snowman movie.  The rest of the day, the students will follow their normal schedule and complete their "small group work" (RAZ Kids, Dreambox and Xtra Math) and working on their asynchronous assignments. There is no school or morning meetings the rest of the week! 

Below is the focus of our lessons for when we return from Winter Break. 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We are studying Biographies/ Nonfiction and are going to continue working on our Famous African American project. This covers many SOLs. We are chunking our way through it together. 
• Math:  We will continue our the Multiplication unit. **It would be beneficial for the students to have their multiplication facts memorized. Please be working on these at home to help them with this unit.**
• Virginia Studies:  We will continue with  Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies- Virginia's First Peoples. We will cover that the American Indians lived all over the state, The English Settlers and  the three native languages spoken. The study guide went home several weeks ago. The test will be after break- date TBD. 

As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Weekly Update

Good Afternoon Parents,

What a whirlwind week it has been! On Monday, we will begin our transition to 100% DL for the time being. Our class will follow the same schedule we began the year with. We will meet each morning at 8 AM for our morning meeting and will have two 45 minute whole group live sessions at 8:30 and 9:30. We will walk through what DL looks like in our classroom together on Monday during our Morning Meeting.

    I know this transition may be hard for some students, and I am always here as a resource! Please reach out if there is anything I can do to support your child or help your family during this time! 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  The students will begin their own research on their Famous African American, as part of our  Biography unit. 
• Math:  We will begin our unit on Multiplication and Division. **It would be beneficial for the students to have their multiplication facts memorized. Please be working on these at home to help them with this unit.**
• Virginia Studies:  We will continue with  Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies- Virginia's First Peoples. We will cover that the American Indians lived all over the state, The English Settlers and  the three native languages spoken. The study guide for this unit went home two weeks ago. The test date is TBD now that we transitioned to DL. 

Weekly Update

Hello 4th Grade Families,

I was so excited to welcome your students back to in person learning this week! They did a really nice job of following the guidelines and wearing their masks. I know it's a challenge to have it on that long but they did really well. I was so proud of them!! It felt so good to be back in the school, working on actual papers and writing with pencils. The students agreed, and it was a really great week!

A few hybrid reminders 

• Please have your child bring an extra mask (in a labeled, ziploc bag)

• A lunch (if not eating the school provided  free lunch)

•  chromebook (fully charged) 

• Please remember to fill out the LCPS Symptom Checker before your student’s arrival. 

• Bring a snack- lunch is not until 1:10pm each day.

• Breakfast is provided as well if the students want it. All they have to do is let me know upon arrival and it will be delivered to our classroom. Free of charge until the end of the year! 

Asynchronous Day Work

• Students will log on to our morning meeting (just as they have been through our class Schoology page) from 8:00-8:30. 

• Students will complete 60-90 minutes of independent work. This will be in their packet that they will receive weekly. This should be easier for them to navigate independently. It is important to me the students are actually writing and solving problems on paper and doing their work on their own. It is a little bit of normalcy. I have told the students that if they have a question about one of the questions, they are to circle the problem and bring it to school with them the next time they are in the building. Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Gumbel or I will help them.

• They should check off their work as they complete it on the weekly checklist attached to their packet. 
  
  

Student Spotlight

Does your child have work he/she is really proud of? Maybe they would like to show off how hard they are working at home, or want to show how they are demonstrating the 3Rs. Upload a picture or short video of his/her work to share with the whole school! Images and videos shared will be featured on the Student Spotlight segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning announcements. Students may not be featured right away depending on how many submissions have been made.

Student Spotlight Form

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We are studying Biographies and are going to begin working on our Famous African American project.
• Math:  We will begin our unit on Multiplication and Division. **It would be beneficial for the students to have their multiplication facts memorized. Please be working on these at home to help them with this unit.**
• Virginia Studies:  We will continue with  Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies- Virginia's First Peoples. We will cover that the American Indians lived all over the state, The English Settlers and  the three native languages spoken. The study guide for this unit went home this week. Test date TBD. 

As always, please reach out with any questions or comments. I appreciate your support!

Weekly Update

 Happy Friday! 

 What a busy week we have had. The kids worked so hard. We spent some time this week watching videos of the school and how different it will be upon their arrival the week of December 1st. I will make sure to send out some pictures of our room next week, along with some videos on how to find it when they arrive their first morning. 

We had such a fun lunch bunch today. It was nice to just get to hang out and socialize with the students. Mrs. Assadi, Ms. Higgins and I enjoyed getting to know them.  It was nice to just laugh and get to hear them laughing! That lunch was exactly what we all needed! 

Hybrid Dismissal Form

Every student needs to have filled out a HFES Dismissal Form. Please complete this form prior to Tuesday, November 24th if you haven't already. This is required for all students, regardless of mode of transportation. All bus information will be available in ParentVUE, if applicable. If it is not posted when you go in, please keep rechecking.  Please use the attached link to complete the form: HFES Dismissal Form

Supper Meals

Students participating in our Hybrid program who wish to receive a supper meal and snack daily must "opt in" to the program. Please click this link to sign up to receive your free meal to take home. Supper Meal Link

Asynchronous Days

Monday and Tuesday next week will both be asynchronous days for the students. They will log in at 8am both days for their morning meeting and will then work on their asynchronous work. Tuesday is a county-wide asynchronous learning day for 3-5 students as teachers prepare for in-person learning, which begins on Tuesday, December 1st.

Student Directory

I would like to create a class directory for you so the students can communicate if they choose to. You are not required to be included in it, if you chose not to include your contact information. If you would like to be part of it, please fill out the directory form posted HERE. Please have your information in by Monday, November 30th, so I can send the final copy home to families.

Student Spotlight

Does your child have work he/she is really proud of? Maybe they would like to show off how hard they are working at home, or want to show how they are demonstrating the 3Rs. Upload a picture or short video of his/her work to share with the whole school! Images and videos shared will be featured on the Student Spotlight segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning announcements. Students may not be featured right away depending on how many submissions have been made.

Student Spotlight Form

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We continue to work on our Nonfiction unit, in which we learn strategies good readers use when reading nonfiction texts.  We will begin talking about research and how we use nonfiction to research topics. 
• Math:  We will work on subtraction across zero.  to determine whether solutions to subtraction problems are reasonable.
• Virginia Studies:  We will begin Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies- Virginia's First Peoples. We will cover that the American Indians lived all over the state, The English Settlers and  the three native languages spoken.

As always, please reach out with any questions or comments. I appreciate your support!

Weekly Update

 

Dear Parents,

Happy Friday! We have had a busy week! I cannot believe that next week is our last full distance learning week before we go hybrid. Much like you, I am feeling nervous, anxious and excited! Thank you for your support so far this year! I don't have many updates just yet, as A LOT more information is to come next week, but below you will find just a few housekeeping items.

Transition to Hybrid

The time is finally here! I have a meeting on Monday to get more information for us. I will send out all the information next week once I have it. The transportation form will also be sent out next week so please be on the lookout for that. 

Recess Equipment 

As you saw last night, i am trying to buy some recess equipment for our students to play with during their outdoor recess time. Mrs. Manning (among a couple others) graciously offered to head this up for me. She will be sending out more information in the next few days to get some donations to purchase some things for the students. As always, you are not required to donate, but it is very much appreciated if you can. 

Lunch Bunch

To celebrate all the hard work your children have been doing over the past 10 weeks, Mrs. Gumbel, Ms. Higgins and I would like to invite them to eat lunch "with" us on Friday, November 20th. Lunch would still be at the same time as always. They would just log into our normal class meet and eat lunch all together and get to socialize a bit. This is not required, but we thought the students would enjoy a less structured, more social gathering. We are looking forward to eating together next week!

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We continue to work on our Nonfiction unit, in which we learn strategies good readers use when reading nonfiction texts.  We will cover context clues, main idea and begin talking about research. 
• Math:  We will work on subtraction with regrouping unit and work on subtraction across zero.  to determine whether solutions to subtraction problems are reasonable.
• Science:  We continue talking about Virginia's Natural Resources. The students will be able to name them, tell how they are used and where they can be found. We will also talk about the differences between natural and man-made resources. 

As always, please take some time for yourself. This weekend we will celebrate my daughter Isabelle. She is turning 12 on Sunday. Where has time gone?! Enjoy the Fall weather that's on the way this weekend! Reach out anytime you have questions or concerns. 🙂

Weekly Update

Happy Sunday Parents!

The class is getting this 2nd quarter off to a great start! We spent some time last week talking about what worked well for us last quarter, what was hard and we set some new goals. It is always so insightful to get their feedback. They often come up with things I never would have thought about. I am really enjoying getting to talk with them and connect. What a lucky teacher I am this year!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REPORT CARDS:

Quarter 1 report cards will be issued Monday, November 9th.  Please note:  Paper report cards will NOT be issued. Your child's report card will be available for electronic viewing by logging into your ParentVue account.

If you do NOT have a ParentVue account, you MUST contact Mrs. Shaver or Mrs. Harper in our school office at 703-957-4350 to obtain an authorization key.  I apologize in advance, but I am NOT able to help you with obtaining or accessing your ParentVue account.  You must go through the office.

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We have begun our Nonfiction unit, in which we learn strategies good readers use when reading nonfiction texts.  This unit will last the first half of the quarter. We will wrap it up on December 4th. We will take a quiz on Text Features on Wednesday (Nov. 11th) during Small Group time.The slides to review the features are posted in Schoology in the Reading Course. 
• Math:  We will begin our subtraction with regrouping unit. The students will work on subtracting numbers through the 100 thousands and be able to use rounding and estimation to determine whether solutions to subtraction problems are reasonable. 
• Science:  We learn about Virginia's Natural Resources. The students will be able to name them, tell how they are used and where they can be found. We will also talk about the differences between natural and man-made resources. 

Our second quarter has begun!  Thank you for all you've done to help your child adjust to 4th grade.  I am blessed by their sweet presence each day.  Please remember...your feedback is always welcomed and appreciated.  

Short but Sweet Weekly Blog Post

 Hi Everyone,

Today marks the end of our first quarter.  The school year is passing quickly!  I can't believe we made it through our first quarter of distance learning! Some days I don't think we will make it, and others, I cannot believe how far we have come! We had such a fun week with Halloween and science experiments. Have I told you I think your kids are the BEST?  😊 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will begin our Nonfiction unit
• Math:  We will continue working on multi step addition problems. 
• Social Studies:  We will continue with science investigations

It's been a delight to visit with so many of you at conferences.  Thank you for taking time to talk with me about your child's progress!  Thank you for being vested in your child's social, emotional, and educational development.

Don't forget...the kids don't have school Monday or Tuesday due to Teacher Work Days.  Enjoy the long weekend!

Weekly Updates

Hello parents and Happy Friday! 

We have made it through another week of distance learning!  Today we were able to take a 'Virtual Field Trip' to Jamestown. Mrs. Shannon from the Jamestown museum came into our class this morning and taught us about Jamestown, the Powhatans, and showed us some of their artifacts. It was a great introduction into the colonization of Jamestown, which we will begin studying next quarter. Make sure you ask your child about it! 

I do not have too much other news to share, but below, you will see a few updates for next week.

No School :

Reminder that  Monday, October 26th is a Staff Development Day, so there will be no school or Morning Meeting that day. 

Fall Conferences:

This Friday we conclude the 1st Quarter! Where has the time gone? I would like to meet with each family for a conference to go over student progress, and see how distance learning is going for everyone. These meetings will take place over google meet, a similar process as the meetings we held in August before the 1st day of school. Fall conferences will take place the last week of October. I will have several options available, and sign ups will be scheduled through Volunteer Spot. Please click HERE to sign up for a 15 minute conference. If none of these days or times work for you, please reach out and let me know. We will work together to find a time that will work with both of our schedules.

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We will work on our Personal Narrative Unit. The students have chosen the picture of the event in their life they want to focus on and begun writing their draft. We will continue to work through the writing process.  

• Math:  We will work on addition and subtraction. Students should be able to create and solve multi step addition and subtraction problems. 

• Science:  We begin our  very first science unit on Scientific Investigations. 

I hope you all have a nice weekend! I plan to spend mine on the ball field and getting my youngest ready for school next week. He will be filtering in with the hybrid K-2 kids. So haircuts and new shoes are on my to do list! I am not sure he is going to know what to do when I make him put on real clothes next week! 😆

As, always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Weekly Update

Hello Fourth Grade Families, 

It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our sixth week of fourth grade! This class has been so much fun to get to know, and they are doing an incredible job with distance learning. I continue to extend the BIGGEST thank you to each one of you for supporting your student in this challenging time.  

Fall Conferences:

As we head toward the conclusion of the 1st quarter, I would like to meet with each family for a conference to go over student progress, and see how distance learning is going for everyone. These meetings will take place over google meet, a similar process as the meetings we held in August before the 1st day of school. Fall conferences will take place the last week of October. I will have several options available, and sign ups will be scheduled through Volunteer Spot. Please click HERE to sign up for a 15 minute conference. If none of these days or times work for you, please reach out and let me know. We will work together to find a time that will work with both of our schedules.

Chromebook Assistance

Many of you have asked for the Computer support information that was sent out at the beginning of the year. I have put that information in the Resource tab of my blog so you can find it easily when needed. If you have connectivity or computer questions, please reach out to the support center. 

DRA Testing

Next week I will begin administering the DRA Test. This will be done individually with students during the Small Group Time in our schedule. There will be no small groups held next next week due to testing. Students who are not taking the DRA test during this time, should work on their small group work listed on the agenda in Schoology each day.  Not all students will need to be tested. If your child needs tested, I will email you individually with the date and time, so you can make sure your child is logged in. I ask that you do not help or assist your child with this assessment. This is not graded. It helps me get a better understanding of your child's reading level and needs so I can better plan my instruction based on their needs. 

Student Spotlight

Does your child have work he/she is really proud of? Maybe they would like to show off how hard they are working at home, or want to show how they are demonstrating the 3Rs. Upload a picture or short video of his/her work to share with the whole school! Images and videos shared will be featured on the Student Spotlight segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the morning announcements. Students may not be featured right away depending on how many submissions have been made.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHvYFBkX7g6SyitfKAjBNTfmfvcHQzDmRB1K31BwsTOzoMxA/viewform

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We will work on our Personal Narrative Unit. The students have chosen the picture of the event in their life they want to focus on and begun writing their draft. We will continue to work through the writing process.  

• Math:  We will work on addition and subtraction. Students should be able to create and solve multi step addition and subtraction problems. 

• Virginia Studies:  We will wrap up the five regions of Virginia. The study guide for chapter 1 in the resources in the Virginia Studies course on Schoology. You can also use the book to study as well. It is called Five Ponds Press and can be found in LCPSGO. Your child knows where to find this. The test date is Friday, October 23rd. 

 I hope that you find some time this weekend to unwind. I plan to spend my day on the ball field and then at home getting some much needed things done around my house. I find it difficult to balance home and work with working at home. I am sure many of you can relate. Please reach out if you have any questions or comments. Have a wonderful weekend! 

Weekly Update!

Hello and Happy Sunday!

It feels so nice to have a long weekend. I know you would agree that we have all earned it. The kids have been working very hard and are doing a great job with their online learning. 

Last week we completed our first Reader's Workshop Unit. The students did such a nice job visualizing and discussing the book The Tiger Rising. They really enjoyed the story. Reading the story, discussing and debating events with the students was definitely the highlight of my day. 

Next Writing Unit:

Next week we will begin our first Writing Unit. We will focus on writing Personal Narratives. Over the next few days, I would like the students to gather a small collection of pictures (3-5 photos). These pictures should be of different things that happened to them in their lives. On Thursday during small group time, I will give each of the students an opportunity to share their pictures with the class. This will help me and the other students get to know each other better. It will also provide your child with some ideas of what to write about. Please have their photos ready to share by Thursday, October 15th. 

Fall Conferences:

As we head toward the conclusion of the 1st quarter, I would like to meet with each family for a conference to go over student progress, and see how distance learning is going for everyone. These meetings will take place over google meet, a similar process as the meetings we held in August before the 1st day of school. Fall conferences will take place the last week of October. I will have several options available, and sign ups will be scheduled through Volunteer Spot. Please click HERE to sign up for a 15 minute conference. If none of these days or times work for you, please reach out and let me know. We will work together to find a time that will work with both of our schedules. 

Grade Book and Student Progress

Student progress can be monitored through Schoology and Parentvue. If you want to keep up with work submissions, including overdue or missing assignments, Schoology is the place to go. However, the best way to keep up with assignment grades is through the gradebook in Parentvue. Schoology does have a gradebook feature, but it is not currently synced with our Parentvue gradebook, which is the program we use to calculate report card grades. If you have questions about how to use Schoology or Parentvue to keep up with student progress, this is something we can go over during our fall conference time.

No School :

Reminder that tomorrow, October 12th is Columbus Day. There will be no school. This includes our Morning Meeting. Monday, October 26th is a Staff Development Day, so there will be no school or Morning Meeting that day either. 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We will begin our Personal Narrative Unit. The students will share their pictures with the class and identify an event that they would like to focus on to write about. 

• Math:  We will continue rounding numbers this week. The student will round whole numbers expressed through millions to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand.

• Virginia Studies:  We will continue learning about the five regions of Virginia. The study guide for chapter 1 in the resources in the Virginia Studies course on Schoology. You can also use the book to study as well. It is called Five Ponds Press and can be found in LCPSGO. Your child knows where to find this. The test date is TBD.

Please reach out anytime. I welcome all questions, comments and concerns. 

Weekly Update

 Hi Parents,

What a beautiful Fall weekend it was! I spent most of it outside playing with my kids. It was exactly what I needed. I hope you found time to unwind as well. 

Last week we completed the Reading part of the MAP test. YAY! Your children did such a nice job. I know those tests can be challenging. I do realize that one of the hardest things to do is to watch your child take a test. It is both challenging for the parents to watch their child struggle at times, and for the child to try and work through their frustration. I appreciate you not assisting your child. These assessments provide much needed data for me on where your child is academically. I will use these results to guide my instruction and create groups. It is important that I get the most accurate data on your child. 

MAP Testing:

This week we will begin the MAP Math test. If your child takes the assessment with me, they will begin on Tuesday. We will test from 10:15-11:15 am. I am hopeful that since we have done this last week, we can fly through this one in a day or two. If something arises and we must extend that time, I will let you know. 

Reading Logs:

I have introduced your child's reading log to them. I have also posted this in the Reading Course in Schoology. I have asked the students to record their reading on it each day. They are welcome to print it out or download it and type using text boxes on it. If you do not have a way to print it, just please have your child record their reading on another piece of paper. I will be asking to see these at times and they will be part of their participation grade. The expectation at this time, is that your child is reading at least 30 minutes a day and recording it. I have discussed with the students that they should be reading chapter books at some point in the week. These books will provide them with a lot more storyline and information to decipher. 

Missing Assignments:

Please make sure your child is checking Schoology each day to make sure they have no missing assignments. You can also access your child's Schoology account through ParentVue. When you log into ParentVue, Schoology will be on the left hand side in the menu. You can also access their gradebook from there as well. I have walked the students through finding their work in Schoology several times. Hopefully this will make it easier for them to track their assignments and see their scores once I have graded them. 

No School Next Monday:

Reminder that next Monday, October 12th is Columbus Day. There will be no school that day. 

1st Quarter Interim Progress Reports:
1st Quarter Interim Progress Reports ("interims") will be issued Wednesday, October 7th.  If your child receives an interim, it will be emailed to you on Wednesday, October 7th using the email address on file in your ParentVue account.  You can update and/or verify your email address by logging into your ParentVue account.  If you are unable to access your ParentVue account, please contact our school office.  (I'm sorry; I'm not able to help you with this - you must contact the office.)

Please Sign Up for My Remind!
If you haven't yet signed up for my Remind text messaging service, please do so by downloading the Remind app and joining my class.  After you download the Remind app, click "join a class" and enter my class code:  @krivera4.  I send many messages and pictures via Remind.  Please don't miss out and please let me know if you have any questions!

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will continue reading The Tiger Rising. We are noticing the characteristics of the different characters and interpreting the meanings of the events in the story. There will be a quiz tomorrow on chapters 11-20 of the book. 

• Math:  We will begin rounding numbers this week. The student will round whole numbers expressed through millions to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand.

• Virginia Studies:  We will continue learning about the five regions of Virginia. I have also posted a study guide for chapter 1 in the resources in the Virginia Studies course on Schoology. You can also use the book to study as well. It is called Five Ponds Press and can be found in LCPSGO. Your child knows where to find this. The test date is TBD.

Please reach out anytime with questions, comments or feedback! Have a wonderful evening! 

A Few Updates and Reminders

Hi Parents,

Phew! We made it through another week! The meme above made me chuckle because I know how true it is. I am dealing with it with my own children over here. The struggle is real! Thank you for all the support and help you provided me and your child this week. It is appreciated more than you know! 

MAP Testing

As you know, we have begun our MAP testing. I sent an email earlier this week that said the technology piece of it was posing to be a bit more challenging than anticipated. We will continue it through next week during small group time. I will let your child know in the Daily Agenda each morning when they will meet with me in a small group to continue/ finish their test. Please keep in mind there may be some questions on the assessment that will be difficult for your child to answer as the materials haven't been taught yet. In order to maintain the most accurate depiction of your child's knowledge and readiness, please refrain from assisting your child with the reading of difficult words, passages, and solutions or strategies to math problems. I know it will be hard to watch your child struggle and take a test, but it is imperative that I get the most accurate data on your child. Thank you!

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If you haven't yet signed up for my Remind text messaging service, please do so by downloading the Remind app and joining my class.  After you download the Remind app, click "join a class" and enter my class code:  @krivera4.  I send many messages and pictures via Remind.  Please don't miss out and please let me know if you have any questions. This is optional but a nice way to connect with me quickly!

Online Resource Permission Form  

Below is a permission form for the online web applications that we will be using throughout the year to enhance our online learning. We must have parent permission on file to use these programs. This is a grade-level created form, so there may be apps listed that our specific class won't end up using, but we wanted to cover all bases just in case! Please fill this out right away if you haven't already, it was due the first week of school.

Permission Form 

That's all I have for now. This weekend we are hoping to get our Fall decorations out and watch the boys play some baseball. I hope you have something fun planned and get some much needed time away from the screens. 

 Please reach out with questions or concerns anytime! Have a wonderful weekend!

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Good Evening Parents!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I will be using this to post all my newsletter updates to you. Here are just a few things I have to share with you!

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If you haven't yet signed up for my Remind text messaging service, please do so by downloading the Remind app and joining my class.  After you download the Remind app, click "join a class" and enter my class code:  @krivera4.  I send many messages and pictures via Remind.  Please don't miss out and please let me know if you have any questions. This is optional but a nice way to connect with me quickly!

    Schoology

Schoology is the learning platform that we will be using this year. Beginning today, students and parents will have access to Schoology.The application can be found through LCPSGo for students and through ParentVUE for parents. I encourage your child to charge up those Chromebooks and practice logging in and exploring the platform. Please note, I am still working on building these courses and some resources are hidden until needed. I will be covering Schoology in detail with students during synchronous instruction in the first week of school. Remember, Schoology has replaced Google Classroom and has many more features. A Parent Experience in Schoology course will be available to you soon. I will be updating you regarding all things Schoology as LCPS provides me with more information. I've included a link to the Schoology Parent Guide here. 

Okay.  I think that's everything on my list, but I apologize in advance if I've forgotten something. Please let me know if you  have any questions, comments, or concerns.  

Weekly Update

Hi Parents,

Happy Friday!   We celebrated Dr. Seuss all week. Fine Arts Night was a great family activity! Time is clicking along, and the calendar is filling fast!  The kids are working to fill our Marble Jar and earn an opportunity to bring a toy to school. :)

We started talking about maps this week, and I showed the kids these two AWESOME videos.  I promised I'd include a link in this week's blog so they can watch from home.  THEY ARE SO COOL!!!!!!  I hope you like them too.  :)

Pinebrook Yearbooks are on Sale:
Please click HERE for information about ordering your child's Pinebrook yearbook.  Yearbook orders are optional.  The deadline to order is April 24th.  

Camp STEAM-tacular:
Camp STEAM-tacular is coming to Pinebrook this summer.  Please click HERE for more information and to register your child.

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will talk about how good readers use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words.  
• Writing:  We will continue our opinion writing unit as we focus on editing our writing for mechanics, punctuation, and proper sight word spelling.
• Math:  We will begin a quick little unit on Fact Families.  Fact families are made up of 2 addition sentences and 2 subtraction sentences, which all contain the same numbers.  Fact families are sometimes called "related facts".  For example:
• 2+3=5
• 3+2=5
• 5-2=3
• 5-3=2
• Social Studies:  We will continue our Maps unit.  We will explore cardinal directions,  map keys and map symbols, and construct a map of a familiar area.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sunday looks like a perfect day to start the spring clean up in the yard.  I am looking forward to some time outside.  Have a fantastic weekend!